EC asks to recruit 2 executive magistrates in each upazila
A minimum of two executive magistrates should be appointed in each upazila or thana from the day after the announcement of the election schedule until two days after the polling day
File photo of Election Commission building in Agargaon. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
The Election Commission (EC) has asked the Ministry of Public Administration to take measures to recruit two executive magistrates in each upazila or thana from the day after the announcement of the election schedule until two days after the polling day, to ensure the election code of conduct.
The Election Commission Secretariat sent a letter in this regard today (11 December).
According to the notice, the EC, under the Mobile Court Act, 2009, a minimum of two executive magistrates should be appointed in each upazila or thana from the day after the announcement of the election schedule until two days after the polling day to ensure strict enforcement of the code of conduct for the 13th parliamentary election.
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